Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
22:25:00
Wednesday May 5, 2021
Watch Replay
Official Livestream
First successful landing of a Starship prototype. Although one of the 3 Raptor engines shut down early on ascent and was not able to relight, SN15 was still able to achieve a soft landing.
Starship SN15 conducted a test flight to 10 kilometers. Following the launch, SN15 landed on Starbase Landing Zone A despite an engine shutting down early during ascent and low methane header tank pressure.
Suborbital
Agency
SpaceXRocket
Diameter: 9m
Height: 50.3m
Liftoff Thrust
5,300 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 9m
Stages
1
5th
Mission
4th
Mission of 2021